Best Standalone Books to Read || Underrated Recommendations 2020

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Hello Booktube! Returning with some more book recommendations! This time, I'm reviewing the best standalone books to read. These books deserves more hype as I think they're still quite underrated! What's your review? What are the most underrated standalone books in your opinion?
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@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

What are some great standalone books that deserve more hype?

@musictraveller3598 3 года назад

Station eleven Lovely war We are the ants

@monica-ju7uo 3 года назад

The girl I used to be

@jones3887 3 года назад

Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

@quirkypages697 3 года назад

The Girl With Seven Names

@333Pial 3 года назад

⚜ The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy ⚜ Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy ⚜ The House By Princes Park by Maureen Lee

@JillyMae89 3 года назад

The irony of you doing a series of videos about wanting more standalones 🤣

@zakirehman9023 3 года назад

but what's the irony here

@nnt9498 3 года назад

Its A SERIES about STANDALONES. The irony is that shes doing more than one video ... About wanting more books where the whole story fits into one book

@Rk-bf3ke 3 года назад

YES. The priory of the orange tree. YES. that's it. That's the comment.

@Cadmia_M 3 года назад

Yessss, thank you for this video, I always prefer standalone books, I dont really like the commitment of a series 😅

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Especially if we have to wait years in between books!!

@fannynearfyi789 3 года назад

What you said: Six wakes What I heard: Among us

@ajmatt574 3 года назад

Exactly! I think I might pick it up for that reason. 😄

@Introventurer 3 года назад

I read it back in march, its sooo good 😍

@muskaan3711 3 года назад

Same

@juliarobelin7642 3 года назад

Samantha Shannon is writing a book in the same universe as Priory, so it might not be a stand-alone after all ^^

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

If they're companion novels, it still counts :P

@aden.e 3 года назад

i think shannon did say she would continue to write in the world but priory will remain a standalone

@kseniaprytkova4344 3 года назад

yay for the aluminium hat comeback!

@nalee5233 3 года назад

I really enjoyed The Priory of the Orange Tree!! I love to see a good stand alone but I liked the world in this one so much that I could’ve read a series set there so I completely agree! And it was so refreshing to read a fantasy land that wasn’t heteronormative and patriarchal- I want to read about more queendoms!

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

That's the irony! Too many book series are stretched and I end up resenting them... but I wouldn't mind getting more from this world XD

@nalee5233 3 года назад

@@BookswithEmilyFox yes! Completely agree! 😄

@valentineboudaud1887 3 года назад

The priory of the orange tree is one of my favourite books I read this year, and one of my favourite fantasy !

@Nora-fq8lp 3 года назад

Same here, I absolutely loved it!

@froncifresh 3 года назад

And luckily it won't be a standalone anymore 😍

@gereads7669 3 года назад

Same! I could not stop thinking about it after I put it down

@virginia905 3 года назад

How? It is so boring and long. I could even reach the end for how boring it was

@lisav2526 3 года назад

Emily, your cat eyeliner has me flying away. On point!

@becklebooks 3 года назад

Samantha is going to write novellas in the Priory world! She even tweeted recently that her next Priory project will be her goal for NaNo in November. I'm excited, her world building is a wonderful strength and I can't wait to see more of that and her characters in any continuations she writes. :D

@cassieloud7240 3 года назад

Purple/ lavender colour really suits you

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Thank you, it's one of my favorite colors! Finding time to read while in school is rough :S

@naochatakhel2119 3 года назад

I'm like "Oh new vid I need to sit down and watch this rn"😂😂

@roserodrigues8530 3 года назад

Oh man! I read Six Wakes as an audiobook not too long ago, and it was such a strong 5-stars to me! Glad you enjoyed it too!!

@Locutius11 3 года назад

Not enough love given to stand alone works. Well done, great idea. Many times I just don't want to start a series no matter how rewarding it might be. The Goblin Emporer hit my shelf for this very reason.

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

I believe it's getting a sequel! So many standalones become series lol

@Locutius11 3 года назад

BookswithEmilyFox 😂 so very true.

@victoriawu9782 3 года назад

Love stand alone books recommendations 😍, sometimes I get intimidated to invest in a whole series not knowing how the story will develop

@Mucgum1 3 года назад

I refreshed the youtube website until some of the youtubers I follow posted a new video (that says a lot about my level of boredom right now i know) - and it was you ! thanks for the great recommendations :) I don't want every book I read to end up becoming part of a series but thats exactly whats been happening in the past years. so this videos comes just right :)

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Happy I could help :)

@MsFortune020 3 года назад

Six Wakes is definitely a solid 5 ✨. The premise also reminded me of Among Us (the game) 😂

@moev29 3 года назад

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson is such a good stand alone and a great place to start for someone who is feeling anxious about digging into the Cosmere books.

@Theblondebass1 2 года назад

Agreed! Everyone always says mistborn but I always disagree because warbreaker is a much better starting point

@juliette6704 3 года назад

Priory is one of my favourite books of the year! And loveee Le Guin, a standalone I would recommend is definitely The Left Hand of Darkness by her, I can't get enough of her writing

@kyliet496 3 года назад

the priory of the orange tree was one of the best books i have ever read😍 so happy to see it getting some appreciation it deserves

@neetjeeinhorn8193 3 года назад

The priory of the orange tree was actually split in two for the German translation. Feels like a money grab at first, but then I questioned if I'd read a 1200 pages book👀😂

@lifeonabudget8513 3 года назад

I loved all of Peter Swanson's books, but the kind worth killing was the best of the bunch.

@itzgia887 3 года назад

I LOVED THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY!!! I read it because you recommended it and omg SO GOOD...it was very relatable for me personally and it was just amazing reading it I got super emotional aswell 😂 thank you for recommending it

@ariannamoran7312 3 года назад

Yesss, I’m currently reading The Kind Worth Killing and it’s so good! Literally every chapter ends on a cliffhanger. There’s no dull moment in this book so far.

@SalemsL0t 3 года назад

The Priory of the Orange Tree is the book that got me back into reading this year. I got it for my birthday this year and couldn't put it down.

@gabrielavieira4533 3 года назад

and my goodreads TBR keeps growing (: Great recs!

@nivithanoronha7714 3 года назад

Same .. I have like more than 500 books on my TBR list and I keep on adding more. Not complaining though 😉

@aless.andra9620 3 года назад

My favorite sci-fi standalone - "Futurological Congress" by Stanislaw Lem. While the main character appears in other books by this author, all of them are standalones and can be read independently. The story is basically about how in an attempt to break down the protests, the police puts the psychogenic sedative drug in the water supply system of the hotel our main character happens to stay in for the conference, and so then on he starts descending into this trippy dystopian universes.

@bookishpothos7649 3 года назад

The tinfoil hat's back and 100% more witchy! Only thing Snowglobe Em is missing is a broomstick.

@marcusmusings 3 года назад

I think Samantha Shannon was saying there was a possibility she was going to write another book in that world. Priory Tree was amazing. It was my favorite fictional book last year

@gereads7669 3 года назад

Okay, so I read The Midnight Library and it was absolutely amazing. Thank you for recommending it!

@michelleg.8024 3 года назад

If you want wholesome sci-fi you should read The House on the Cerulean Sea! Also, I need to reread all of Becky Chambers, she’s so good.

@srokachannel 3 года назад

I found it so funny that you're doing a 3-part SERIES on standalones ;)

@lindsayh.8503 3 года назад

New to your channel and already reading and on hold for a bunch of books from your videos. Do you have a video yet of 5 star books in your opinion? I tried to look through your videos but I didn’t notice any that were like your top favorite book recommendations. But maybe I missed it. Great content, enjoy your vids. 👍💗

@probablyhyperfixating 3 года назад

This is such a great idea! I will read a series, but in between each one i force myself to read a stand-alone! Plus always have an audiobook going and sometimes do the same with that! It gives me time to reflect on the series without rushing and missing important stuffs lol🖤

@jkrincon 3 года назад

I read To Be Taught if Fortunate thanks to you. I am deeply grateful.

@carmensirbu8585 3 года назад

The Whisperer by Donato Carrisi (or Le Chuchoteur in French) - it's an amazing thriller and nobody talks about it) and The clay girl by Heather Tucker

@ABookishLife 3 года назад

I haven't been able to finish Priory yet because: life, but I absolutely ADORE what I've read so far! It is very well written.

@antonella249 3 года назад

Priory has been on my tbr for the longest time! I'm kind of intimidated by it ngl Also An Enchantment of Ravens is one of my all time favorite books!

@Books_BrewsandBeyond 3 года назад

It's on my TBR to read next month.

@onesweettea 3 года назад

The premise of Six Wakes reminds a lot of the tv show Dark Matter (interestingly, not based the book of the same name). A crew wakes up on a spaceship with no idea who they are or how they got there, and craziness ensues. So great! Also, love this video series idea! I don't have the money right now to invest in whole series of books, so I'm currently much more interested in stand alone recs.

@kalikalii0773 3 года назад

Hearing you talk about The Midnight Library makes me want to read it so much! I loved The Humans when I read it based on your recommendation and I can't wait for this one! I would really recommend a TV series that has a very similar plot to The Midnight Library and I think you'd love it! It's called Being Erica (I think it was canadian, but a little bit older, so I hope you find it somewhere to watch). It's about Erica who's 30-ish and her life has not gone the way she'd hoped. One day she basically hits rock bottom and meets a psychiatrist (Dr. Tom) who helps her ... But the twist is he sends her back in time to rewrite her mistakes and regrets and "fix" her life. I loved the show so much and I think you would enjoy it as well. :)

@kalikalii0773 3 года назад

P.S: It's very wholesome and it's more about learning from our mistakes and growing, rather than just deleting them and thinking that would help us more.

@stampincass 3 года назад

When you talked about Replay, it made me think of The Repeat Year which is a contemporary, standalone, sci-fi time travel novel. with a good dash of romance. I gave it 5 stars when I read it a few years ago. I added sooo many books from this video!

@graciemartin4206 3 года назад

love this video and excited for the series!! Not enough book diversity in Booktube where most channels seem to only discuss young adult fiction. This is really awesome :)

@VictoriaRodgersK 3 года назад

Omg I just read the Lathe of Heaven (it’s on Kindle Unlimited for those who have it) and I loved it so much that I had to buy a copy for myself. Very thought provoking!

@readerssea 3 года назад

So many of these are on my tbr!! I actually read a lot of standalones because I read a lot of YA / contemporary books.

@Necessary_Chemical 3 года назад

Really enjoyed this video and I think not enough attention is given to these wonderful stand alones!

@MaryJoHeadrick 3 года назад

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is so so good!! I feel like I never see people talk about it, but i loved that book so much

@thebookstamp9976 3 года назад

I love all of your sci fi recommendations! Also just got Priory of the Orange Tree from my library! I trust your recommendations so much!

@ciannacoleman5125 3 года назад

I love series but you are right, stand-alone need more love and sometimes that is what the reader needs too

@laura_plays_games 3 года назад

Loved this! Need to re-read the kind worth killing for sure! And need to check out note of your sci-fi recs 🤓

@MariaDurkina 3 года назад

I haven’t read the Midnight Library yet but the premise seems similar to the tv show ‘Being Erica’, which I love! So highly recommend 👍

@pinpilinpaux 3 года назад

Pretty sure Samantha Shannon will end up publishing more in the universe of the Priory, she seems to really want to and I won't be mad about it either.

@TheMcMonster 3 года назад

I'm *always* happy to discover more underrated, older or just less known sci-fi books.

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Same! I feel like library sales really helped me with that... can't wait to be able to go back!

@TheMcMonster 3 года назад

@@BookswithEmilyFox I occasionally hunt online in used books stores. I just go to sci-fi category, see what's there and pick randomly with a bit of online research.

@Rank.Roundup 3 года назад

You’re my favorite BookTuber by far, but I’m a bit confused on this one. How is “The Priory of the Orange Tree” underrated? Everyone I’ve seen who has read it has raved about it, and it currently has a 4.16 on Goodreads. It’s on my TBR for sure! Also, it’s kind of adorable that you always say “To Be THOUGHT if Fortunate” instead of “To Be TAUGHT if Fortunate.” As a foreign language teacher, I think this is the cutest.

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

I went with the amount of ratings/reviews on goodreads! It’s not underrated on here but it’s not as hyped as the books that will be in the popular books version!

@Seblar87 3 года назад

The "sword of kaigen" and "To say nothing of the dog" are both great, although they might stretch the definition of stand alone, since they are plot wise stand alone but part of a larger universe.

@Sad.Purple.unicorn 3 года назад

I’ve started reading The Midnight Library and it’s so good💚 I swear it feels like this book was written for me😄

@CarolPetri42 3 года назад

Ok, I have just started the video but I think this is a great idea! Especially as I get older, I have less and less patience for book series, and want good, standalones stories that don't strech out the plot unecessarily. I'm excited to hear your recommendations :)

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Hope you'll find some new favorites :)

@emmavanweert1013 3 года назад

I´m just about to start Six Wakes. It was literally in my lap when I watched this video!

@Introventurer 3 года назад

Hope you like it! Its really good❤️

@emmavanweert1013 3 года назад

I did really enjoy it! It was so good that I already finished reading.

@sapphirebre 3 года назад

Finally read Six Wakes recently based on your recommendation. It was such a fun, interesting premise and execution!

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

So happy you enjoyed it :)

@R.G.LovesBooks 3 года назад

The kind worth killing was a solid 5⭐️

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

I feel like I don't end up loving that many thriller (even though I love the genre!) but that one was... wow!

@mandeeleis 3 года назад

Replay is one of my favorite books of all time and I also loved The Midnight Library!

@ninjablack4347 3 года назад

I love stand alone, especially in fantasy because it takes a great amount of skill to tell a complete story AND leave the door open to sequel but unfortunately most fantasy book 1 end suddenly . . . like you think "Where is the rest? Oh, book 2, ok."

@theelpydimension 3 года назад

Ann Lecke's The Raven Tower I think fits here...? Great book. I listened to the Priory of the Orange Tree and while it was a good book I thought it was too long. Currently listening to The Lathe of Heaven! Thanks for the recommendations, added Replay and The Kind Worth Killing to my TBR. :)

@anacatarinasimoes3653 3 года назад

I was so scared of The Priory of the Orange Tree but it was so amazing! A standalone fantasy done so well! I wouldn't mind reading some novelas or something to complement the book! To be Taught if Fortunate was my first Becky Chambers book and it was awesome too!!!

@BeardedBookworm 3 года назад

Oh, The Lathe of Heaven and Six Wales sound amazing.

@absinthereader2683 3 года назад

Love this idea! Maybe one about standalones that should have been a series (or duology)? I know that's kinda counterproductive but... 😅 I would recommend The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson, a slower dystopian that might not be to everyones taste. (And about a plague so.......) (And an HM to Ready Player One that's going to get a second book this fall.)

@MarilynMayaMendoza 3 года назад

I don't usually read SF or fantasy but I did read The Storied Life of AJ Fikrey and enjoyed it. I am a mystery, non-fiction reader, usually but the premise of the mystery you mentioned seemed too thriller for my taste. I also have been disappointed by recent thrillers starting with Gone Girl. I know it was uber-popular but I couldn't root for any of the characters. Same for "Girl on a train." Aloha

@gracec704 3 года назад

I love your recs!! i find i never know more than one of the books which is amazing ahhh

@unprofessionalcritic3107 3 года назад

I think I've watched all videos by you by now, because you definitely mentioned storied life of aj fikrey several times. 😂But i think those videos are much older, you probably have forgotten.

@seeCHOsmile 3 года назад

Oh.. I've wanted to read books by Matt haig but I never knew the plot for might night library before! I'm definitely going to check that one out! Thanks Emily! 😊💕

@yessie5648 3 года назад

Perfect video! Already going to borrow to be taught, if fortunate!

@lindieriksen1968 3 года назад

Love this video!! Most series need to be shorter, or standalones. Especially YA sci-fi/fantasy.

@NicoleBroca 3 года назад

I always love these kind of recommendations, looking forward for more!

@chrish4991 3 года назад

I love stand-alone books. Thank you for the recommendations. I like companion books too. 📚

@analeasejac4703 3 года назад

loved this video and the fact they all sound great and I hadn't heard of a few xx

@sonjameyer1179 3 года назад

I really liked Priory of the Orange Tree but in this case I actually think it would have been better if it was split into several books. There was definitely enough happening to justify it and the worldbuilding was so interesting that I would have loved to get more of it. Also a few travelling sequences felt kinda rushed to me.

@barbaramoignard6082 3 года назад

Time and Time Again by Ben Elton, I remember you hauling it and I'm sure you'll love it. The Lathe of Heaven is my favourite Ursula Le Guin book so I'm not surprised it's on your list.

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Oh I've been meaning to read it!

@xiaodejao1567 3 года назад

I freaking loved Six Wakes!!!!

@karamarie6781 3 года назад

I really liked AJ Fikry. Made me cry!

@aless.andra9620 3 года назад

Hey, Emily! I know that you love time-travel and sci-fi stuff - have you seen the movie Coherence (2014)? Although it has a different premise, it is a perfect companion for "Replay" in my opinion. It's a psychological suspense movie (thrilling but not scary) about how during the passage of the comet over the Earth, parallel-universe versions of the same dinner party start to intertwine with each other and the madness ensues.

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

OMG YES!!! I didn't remember the title but I saw it! I should do a "underrated sci-fi movies" video one day haha

@aless.andra9620 3 года назад

@@BookswithEmilyFox What about Mr. Nobody? It's a sci-fi about 118-year-old man retelling multiple alternate versions of his life - in many of which he dies, making his very existence paradoxical - while other versions get intertwined between themselves, making you question which life is "the right one". I would compare the romantic storyline in this movie to the one in "About Time" - it's so beautiful and mesmerizing how characters' lives diverge and they still end up meeting each other under different circumstances and desperately falling in love.

@ICHMUSSMALPIPI 3 года назад

I read the storied life of aj fikry earlier this year and really liked it!

@AndrewWatsonChangingWay 3 года назад

Love your accent and also recommend The Laugh of Evan!

@zainabelmadhoni6856 3 года назад

The kind worth killing is the best thriller of all time

@Dhor16 3 года назад

Hi Emily, I noticed in your videos that you keep pronouncing it "To Be THOUGHT if Fortunate" 🙃 I picked it up earlier this year on your recommendation though and loved it! So thank you for that 😘

@Dhor16 3 года назад

Ooh and this lilac colour looks great on you 🤩

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

I swear I know how to pronounce it but I can't XD I'm pretty sure it's my Invisalign lol

@inkycherie 3 года назад

The Storied Life of AJ Fikry is one of my absolute favourites ❤️

@laurenb_101 3 года назад

Oooh I love standalone books especially when you’re trying to balance FT work with a Masters! 😬 I went book shopping earlier too - if only your video came out a little earlier, I would definitely have gone looking for The Kind Worth Killing and The Lathe of Heaven - oh well, I’ll have to make another trip to the bookstores 😁

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Next time you'll be ready!

@laurenb_101 3 года назад

😁

@nurjahanblaskar6105 3 года назад

I read The kind worth killing and it was an amazing read. Its more like a psycho thriller. Things start due to some reasons but at the end it becomes a need for the protagonist Highly recommend 4/5 stars.

@PetrikLeo 3 года назад

I really need to try Becky Chambers again! I tried The Long Way to a Small and Angry Planet a year ago and it didn't really work for me. It could be that I'm in the wrong mood, though!😊

@BookswithEmilyFox 3 года назад

Maybe try "To be taught if fortunate"? If you don't like then BC might just not be for you!

@PetrikLeo 3 года назад

@@BookswithEmilyFox that's true! I'll definitely try To Be Taught If Fortunate first and see how I feel about it. Seeing how much you loved it is a great sign, though! 😊

@pearlmirukutea 3 года назад

The storied life of A.J. Fikry is one of ky favs this year as well.

@rachelbainbridge-sedivy6340 3 года назад

"The Priory of the Orange Tree" Me: GAY YES Another good wlw fantasy book is The Tiger's Daughter, which is the first book of a trilogy. Idk how good the others are

@zoeretzlaff995 3 года назад

Excited for this new series!

@kallupradeep4260 3 года назад

I honestly thought you meant an old man when talking about "a grumpy old man" in The Storied Life of AJ Fikry...I started reading it just now and found out that he is 39...I imagined Amelia meeting with a old man in the beginning sequence...oh my :|

@shusi8940 3 года назад

I was the 70th like. i'm sorry i'm immature....

@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm 3 года назад

Oooo I think I have Six Wakes on my shelf!

@stacyb7623 3 года назад

I have read Replay years ago, still one of my favourite books

@MsSummerjunkie 3 года назад

Is there any advent calendar for book lovers? Can you do a review?

@maesahara4564 3 года назад

Thank u so much Emily , I have read the storied life of A.J.Fikry and I loved it so much .

@AmeZakiri 3 года назад

So i read to be taught if fortunate from your recommendation and it was really a gentle writing style/story and i needed that. I also loved the LGBT representation because it was so well Incorporated in the book and so positive and soft. I also bought Six wakes and A.J Fikry to read, right after this video!